Instructional & Training Programs

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The GRAD Center provides a variety of instructional and training opportunities to graduate students.

Resources

Teaching Associate and Graduate Assistant

快活林性息 offers a wide variety of opportunities for graduate students to become academic student employees in their specific advanced fields of study. The three categories of academic student employees covered by the Unit 11 contract are:

  • Teaching Associates, who gain practical experience through teaching university courses.
  • Graduate Assistants, who provide professional and technical support to regular faculty members in their master鈥檚 field of study.
  • Instructional Student Assistants, who provide counseling, grading, and/or tutoring services to different departments or administrative offices.

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The Pedagogy Fellowship Program (formerly known as the Teaching Assistant Fellowship Program) is a training program for 快活林性息 students interested in becoming teachers. The program is focused on a broad range of topics, including teaching philosophy development, syllabus and lesson design, professional development and principles in advanced pedagogy.

Learn more about the Pedagogy Fellowship Program

The听Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) is a mentorship and training program for 快活林性息 students who are interested in social justice and change.

Learn more about the CGIU Program

There are many resources at 快活林性息 to help graduate students with their professional development.听听

Career Center

  • Students can find resources about internship and job searches, resumes and interviewing through .
  • Once a student has created a resume, we encourage them to take it to the 听during their drop-in hours to have their resume review by a counselor.
  • Students can view workshops on networking and interviewing on the Career Center听. The Career Center also posts videos about resumes and other resources.听

Financial Aid and Scholarships

As students prepare for a career path, making decisions about income and finances can be stressful.听 快活林性息's听听offers great resources such as understanding your credit score and budgeting.听Their program aims to expand students鈥� understanding of money management strategies and help them make informed financial decisions.

Learning Resource Center

  • The offers writing support to students that need help with their resumes, cover letters and applications.
  • Students can听 with a writing consultant to review their documents.


Matador Involvement Center/Mata SYNC

  • 快活林性息 has over 300听.
  • Students can search for their graduate program or intended career path through the听. Students will have access听to organizations where they can engage in professional development opportunities.听


Matty鈥檚 Closet

  • We encourage students to visit to receive a free professional attire they can wear during their interviews.